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Top performing shares revealed [07/08/2006 01:17 PM]
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New research has revealed that the best performing stocks of the past decade have largely been those exposed to Britain's property boom
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EBay shaken by PayPal chief's exit [07/08/2006 01:17 PM]
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The boss of PayPal, eBay's payment system, has announced he is leaving, just as the online giant faces a threat from Google's new service
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Market report: Friday close [07/08/2006 01:17 PM]
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Online poker group PartyGaming crashed 9½p, or more than 8%, to 105¼p today as investors cashed in their chips
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Redrow bullish on housing market [07/08/2006 01:17 PM]
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Redrow Homes reinforced optimism in the housing market today after it said it expected to see further growth over the coming year.
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EasyJet announces profit boost [07/08/2006 01:17 PM]
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Low-cost airline easyJet upgraded its profits forecast today on the back of rising revenues- REPORT: Holiday firms in rip-off row
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Worries grow as iSoft haggles on loans [07/08/2006 01:17 PM]
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Troubled NHS software supplier iSoft was fighting for survival today after it delayed publication of full-year figures
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Warner 'considering' raising EMI bid [07/08/2006 01:17 PM]
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The takeover battle between two of the world's biggest record labels intensified today amid reports that Warner Music will improve its bid for EMI
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Homeowners cash in £12.5bn [07/08/2006 01:17 PM]
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Renewed confidence in the housing market value has led homeowners to release more cash from their properties
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Aviva to launch US raid [07/08/2006 01:17 PM]
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Fresh from its failed attempt to buy the Prudential, Aviva is attempting another megabucks deal for US life assurer AmerUs
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AHG's Village vision for De Vere [07/08/2006 01:17 PM]
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Property magnate Richard Balfour-Lynn is planning a massive expansion of De Vere once his hotel group completes its £767m purchase
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Oil giants in India gas hunt [07/08/2006 01:17 PM]
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Oil and gas majors Royal Dutch Shell, BP, BG Group and Exxon Mobil are bidding to buy up to 30% of a giant Indian gas field.
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Firms not ready for new terror attack [07/08/2006 01:17 PM]
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A year on from the 7/7 bombing London's businesses are woefully under-prepared to deal with another terrorist atrocity
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House prices in surprise fall [07/08/2006 01:17 PM]
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The fear of rising interest rates and the knock-on effect of higher bills has led to the biggest monthly fall in house prices in six years
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Interest rates stay on hold [07/08/2006 01:17 PM]
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The Bank of England kept interest rates on hold today at 4.5%. Some experts are still expecting a rise in 2006
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New merger threat to Royal Mail [07/08/2006 01:17 PM]
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A new threat to Royal Mail emerged today after a deal was announced to merge two firms responsible for handling 270m items of mail a year
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Umbro is a World Cup winner [07/08/2006 01:17 PM]
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Sports kit maker Umbro saw record demand from shops for England football shirts ahead of the World Cup
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First Choice and Kuoni in tie-up talks [07/08/2006 01:17 PM]
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Two of the UK's best-known tour operators were today reported to have held talks about creating a rival to market leaders Tui and Thomas Cook
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HMV sales and profits crumble [07/08/2006 01:17 PM]
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Sales of music and books at HMV and its Waterstone's division have collapsed sensationally in recent weeks
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Begbies Traynor going for broke [07/08/2006 01:17 PM]
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strong>Tips & tactics: Our small caps experts reveal the Aim stocks that are set to fly or dive. This week's report includes Begbies Traynor
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Don't pass the ports just yet [07/08/2006 01:17 PM]
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There is a tendency to dismiss Parliamentary inquiries as toothless wonders. But government and business ignore them at their peril
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